Fraternal Lodge and Church Notices
T. Hall of the I O O F invites members to Monday meetings at Judge Weston’s drug store with J W Reanpos as secretary. M B Church lists Sunday School and services, prayer meetings, and visiting brethren welcome. FREDS CLEMO pastor. South division schedules town and Keep Creek preaching and Lavinia Chapel services with W T Goulder pastor.
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Townsend Lodge
Masonic Hall
Broadway
Townsend
C. A. Whipple
MW W.C, Whaley
M. Garnetptl
F.sancer
Tt. T. Hall
A. F P
A. M
Weston
M. B. Church
Esm
Young Peoples Mutual Improvement Society
Freds
Clemo
Toston
Sp. m
Keep Creek
Lavinia Chapel
Crow
W. T. Goulder
Order
Anthony Suarr
W. M
Anna Keen
Townsend, Montana
Townsend News Ad Rates and Silver Coinage Statement
An archival newspaper snippet notes advertising rates at $2.00 per inch per month and notes Townsend postmark handling. It includes a bold political statement endorsing free and unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1 with gold and calls for restoring the silver dollar to its historic monetary position for 82 years, disregarding government action.
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Advan
Messenger marks second anniversary under current management
The Messenger reflects on two years in Townsend Meagher county noting new town landmarks and continued natural resources while acknowledging hard times. It praises progress like incorporation electric light fire company and new mansions and predicts better times with development of coal timber stone and agriculture. The piece thanks patrons and outlines plans to improve the paper and town ahead of political conventions in September.
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Tue Messenger
Townsend
Meagher County
Tur Messenger
Silver and politics mix in heated editorial survey
The piece cites endorsements and denounces Bryan Altgeld and Hanna while noting Dillon Examiner support for Hartman. It reviews republican gold standard fears, Cuban war critique, London Financial News on silver, and hints at anarchist threat as Herr Most backs the single standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Financial News
United States
Europe
America
Asia
South America
Youth and Reform in Free Silver Debate Fireside Rhetoric
A political pamphlet argues for the two million independent voters to place principle before party in the Bryan free silver movement. It denounces gold standard critics while praising youth as reformers and claims Mantle aligns with broad-minded, procountry views beyond party lines. It frames Bryan as unjustly attacked by goldbug press and asserts lasting reform through independent, principled voting.
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Winston’s
Bryan Free Silver Club
Party of Honest Patriotism
America
Shoes to Close Out at Cost Before August Closure
Beginning Saturday we offer hundreds of pairs of shoes in modern styles at cost. The sale covers ladies and misses as well as children and men and boys. To close out at once we will continue two weeks of trade. business will discontinue August 22.
Parks Cough Syrup Promises Quick Cure for Cold
Advertises Parks Cough Syrup as a universal remedy for throat and lung diseases and claims it cures colds quickly. Sold by W. E. Tierney & Co. Notices seek sealed bids for driving a mine tunnel and for mining timbers at the Jawbone mine, with bids due August 10, 1896, overseen by Jas. H. Henry and Jas. H. Henley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Tierney & Co
Jawbone
Jas. H. Henry
Hassel
Mont
Sup
Burlington Route Promises Economical Travel and Free Chair Cars
The advertisement touts the Burlington Route as economical with free chair cars, low rates, and the best road bed. It highlights fast travel between Omaha Kansas City St. Louis and Chicago and offers tickets and schedules at local agents or by mail to H F Roper Helena or W W Johnston Billings.
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Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Parks Sure Cure Promises Rejuvenation for Tired Women
Advertises a tonic claiming to stimulate kidneys and tone the system for women worn out by work. Promises fatigue relief and improved outlook after a few doses. Sold by W. E. Tierney & Co with a guarantee on every bottle.
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W. E. Tierney & Co
Premium Books With Stafford's New Magazine Offer
A one year subscription for one dollar includes twelve monthly issues and immediate delivery of fifteen premium books. The list features The Scarlet Letter, Under the Red Flag, King Solomon's Mines, The Corsican Brothers, The Black Dwarf, A Noble Life, A Study in Scarlet, The Sea King, The Siege of Granada, Mr Meeson's Will, The Wandering Heir, No Thoroughfare, The Great Haggarty Diamond, The Surgeon's Daughter, and Treasure Island. Address Stafford's New Magazine at 106 108 Fulton Street New York.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
M. FE. Braddon
H. Rider Haggard
Alexander Dumas
Sir Walter Scott
Miss Mulock
A. Conan Doyle
Captain Marryat
Granada
E. Bulwer Lytton
Mr. Meeson
Charess Reade
Charles Dickens
Wilkie Collins
P.O
Starrorp
Stafford
New Magazine
Fulton Street
P. O
New York
N.Y
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A. OO
A. E.spriggs
W. M. di
G. W. Goatam
Valley Temple No.1 Patriarchal Circle of America
Paterichs
E. 8
Potrarp
G. W. Gilham, M. D
P.C. Hall
Center Broadway
J. L. Belcher, M. D
Cedar and
G Broadway
BE. H. Goodman
Montana
C.H. Baldwin
South Side
H. L. F. Sperling
Henry Henneberg
THE
E. F. McRae
Carpenter & Builder
Wallace
Pine Street
MAY & CO
Paul, Mien
State of Montana
H. C. Burgard
Laintiff
J. A. Hughes
J. J. Mayne
York Township
Albert I. Loeb
Merchants National Bank
Helena
Idontana
Che Townsend Messenger
J.B. Stout
Charlie Hartman
Bryan
Hanna
Mark Hanna
Colorado
Dillon Examiner
Hartman
Democrats of
Altgeld
Herr Most
Connecticut
Heart
Congress
Kansas
Cuba
Mantle
Goldbug Press
William J. Bryan
C. S. Perry
Graiing and Saver
Gar
Pam
Spruce
CO Miiwaul
LOE
Jas. H. Henley, Sup't
Boston
Burlington
H. F. Roper
Helena, Mont
W. W. Johnstox, C. A
Billings, Mont
Baxter
Northern Pacific Depot
W. C. Plerce
Albex
G. Carson
Draler
Michael Gurnettpd
Peter J. Meloy
Virgil Patterson
Mecoikmick
Dunco & Grim
Townsend, Mont
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